ORHS needs to replace Sevier Co. next season. Who do you want to see OR play?

[WillieTheWildcats]

Sevier County has decided not to play Oak Ridge next season which means Oak Ridge will need to replace them with a team for the next two seasons. Who should the Wildcats pick up if scheduling will work out?

I bet the names of Maryville, Alcoa, Anderson County and Oliver Springs will come up. OK, not OS   It would take a lot of guts to play Maryville or Alcoa. Anderson County would be a nice rivalry game. Selfishly, I would like to see the Cats come down to the Chattanooga/Athens/Cleveland area.  Going to Middle Tennessee is a financial loser. An out of state team? Maybe but who would be interested in playing us. We don't have a national reputation like Maryville does. An old rival like Knoxville Central makes sense. 

I hope this becomes an interesting topic.

 

[rebelwoman87]

3 hours ago, WillieTheWildcats said:

Sevier County has decided not to play Oak Ridge next season which means Oak Ridge will need to replace them with a team for the next two seasons. Who should the Wildcats pick up if scheduling will work out?

I bet the names of Maryville, Alcoa, Anderson County and Oliver Springs will come up. OK, not OS   It would take a lot of guts to play Maryville or Alcoa. Anderson County would be a nice rivalry game. Selfishly, I would like to see the Cats come down to the Chattanooga/Athens/Cleveland area.  Going to Middle Tennessee is a financial loser. An out of state team? Maybe but who would be interested in playing us. We don't have a national reputation like Maryville does. An old rival like Knoxville Central makes sense. 

I hope this becomes an interesting topic.

 

OR has already told Maryviile no. Maryviile has asked several times. 

[DaBears1976]

5 minutes ago, rebelwoman87 said:

OR has already told Maryviile no. Maryviile has asked several times. 

Bunch of bullies

[rebelwoman87]

12 minutes ago, DaBears1976 said:

Bunch of bullies

[BCsportsfan]

1 hour ago, rebelwoman87 said:

OR has already told Maryviile no. Maryviile has asked several times. 

Ditto for Alcoa. OR will not even scrimmage.................

[rebelwoman87]

2 minutes ago, BCsportsfan said:

Ditto for Alcoa. OR will not even scrimmage.................

We would love to pick them up and drop Oakland. It would be a great gate and it’s a short trip unlike the 3 hour Oakland drive. 

[BCsportsfan]

Just now, rebelwoman87 said:

We would love to pick them up and drop Oakland. It would be a great gate and it’s a short trip unlike the 3 hour Oakland drive. 

.......and Alcoa's three hour drive to Kentucky.

[SGHSAlum93]

Seems like OR and Central use to be in a conference, I know they are not anymore. I think an improved Central program would be a great non-conference matchup. Would be way better then some of these thursday night games on TV this year. 

[Red Rebels]

I think if I was OR I'd rather play a tough game from a different class, that way you don't have to play somebody twice. 6A, 4A, or even 3A (Alcoa) makes sense.

[BCsportsfan]

1 hour ago, rebelsrecruit said:

Since the Blount Co people that Claim to be in the know say that OR "supposedly" wont play either Alcoa or Maryville then I guess I would like to see them play Anderson County or Greeneville.

You don't want Alcoa or Maryville to play your team Oak Ridge??? Why?

[catswild]

1 minute ago, Red Rebels said:

I think if I was OR I'd rather play a tough game from a different class, that way you don't have to play somebody twice. 6A, 4A, or even 3A (Alcoa) makes sense.

I agree with you. I would rather see OR play Maryville than say, Central or Rhea County, for example, because OR could play either of those in the playoffs. Plus, Maryville would be a good game financially. Playing Alcoa makes no sense and Gaddis is stupid if he ever schedules them. They don't have a great following like Maryville plus they are a 3A team. That's a "no win" situation for OR.  And I wonder how many of these people who say that OR has said "no" to Maryville have any clue as to what they're talking about. My guess in NONE OF THEM. Unless you heard it from the mouth of Gaddis or Hunt, then your comments are meaningless.

[Red Rebels]

RW is in the loop.